Apr 062020

Birthdays are so special in each and every one’s life! Many of us await for our birthday all year to add a few more memories and make it stand so special in our lifetime. It would be even more special day or best day of our year if any of our favourite celebrities birthdays fall on the same month, date,and day. Hope I am right!

Do you know any of the Australian celebrities born in the month of May, which is your birth month as well!? If no, then continue reading our post, which is filled with a list of Famous Australian Celebrities with their birthdays mentioned in. You may find your favourite personality among the below mentioned notable Australian actors, politicians, athletes, musicians, actresses, footballers, and even the Noble prize winners whose birthdays fall in the month of May.   

To have a depth information about that particular sport or award or a little about the famous personality, all you need to click on the hyperlink we have added to some particular key words. So, have a look and enjoy knowing about your favorites. All our efforts are solely to help you guys get to know these Australian famous personalities. Check whether you are lucky enough to match your birthdays with the birthdays of any of these people to have a greatest birthday of all.

Aussies Born in May

Birth

Death

A little Information about them

Juliet Haslam

31-05-1969

 

Australian field hockey player, won gold at 1996 & 2000 Olympics, 1994 & 1998 World Cup, and the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Tommy Emmanuel

31-05-1955

 

Australian guitarist, won Instrumental of the Year 2007 at Tamworth, performed live at closing ceremony 2000 Summer Olympics

Pro Hart, Kevin Charles Hart

30-05-1928

2006

Australian painter, sculptor, Australian Citizen of the Year in 1983, known for capturing the spirit of the outback in his paintings

Natarsha Belling

29-05-1975

 

Australian news presenter

Bianca Langham

29-05-1975

 

Australian field hockey player, won gold at both the 1998 Commonwealth Games and World Cup

Myf Warhurst

29-05-1973

 

Australian radio presenter, TV personality (Spicks and Specks)

Patrick White

28-05-1912

1990

Australian novelist (Happy Valley, Voss, Tree of Man), awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 and Australian of the Year in 1973

Kylie Minogue

28-05-1968

 

Australian actress (Sullivans, Neighbours), singer (Locomotion, Spinning Around, Showgirrl), Logie award 1987,  1990, Gold Logie in 1988, ARIA awards 2002, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988, ARIA Hall of Fame 2011, and many others

Jeff Fenech

28-05-1964

 

Maltese-Australian boxer, retired with a record of 31 wins (21 by knockout), 3 losses, and 1 draw, International Boxing Hall of Fame 2002

Sir Henry Parkes

27-05-1815

1896

Australian politician, served as NSW Premier 5 times, “Father of Federation”, his image appears on Australian 1996 $1 coin and $5 note issued 2001

Wayne Carey

27-05-1971

 

Australian rules footballer, All-Australian 7 times

Pauline Lee Hanson

27-05-1954

 

Australian politician, businesswoman, former leader of political party One Nation.

Joel Selwood

26-05-1988

 

Australian footballer, selected All-Australian 2009 & 2010

Victoria Shaw, Jeanette Elphick

25-05-1935

1988

Australian actress, (Edge of Eternity, Westworld, Charlie’s Angels, Ironside, General Hospital)

Danni Roche

25-05-1970

 

Australian field hockey player, she won gold at the 1996 Olympics

Catherine Cox

24-05-1976

 

Australian netballer, received gold (2007) & silver (2003) Netball World Championships, gold (2002) & silver (2006, 2010) Commonwealth Games

“Little” Nell Campbell Laura Campbell

24-05-1953

 

Australian actress, singer (Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Killing Fields)

Kym Valentine

24-05-1977

 

Maltese-Australian actress (Neighbours, Home and Away, Candid Camera)

Gary Sweet

22-05-1957

 

Australian actor (The Sullivans, Police Rescue, Big Sky, Stingers), 2 Logie Awards (1982, 1994)

Malcolm Fraser, John Malcolm Fraser

21-05-1930

 

22nd Prime Minister of Australia (1975-83), Australian Liberal Party, awarded Human Rights Medal in 2000

James Clancy Phelan

21-05-1979

 

Australian novelist (Fox Hunt, Patriot Act)

Jonathan Hyde

21-05-1948

 

Australian-born actor (Titanic, The Mummy, Jumanji, Anaconda)

Mark Winterbottom

20-05-1981

 

Australian race car driver, winner 2003 Konica V8 Supercar Series

Robert Keith Doyle

20-05-1953

 

Australian politician, 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Phil Rudd, Phillip Rudzevecuis

19-05-1954

 

Australian musician, AC/DC drummer, inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003

Dame Nellie Melba, Helen Porter Mitchell

19-05-1861

1931

Australian opera soprano, first Australian to receive international recognition as a classical musician, appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1918 for her charity work during WWI.

Andrew “Joey” Johns

19-05-1974

 

Australian rugby league footballer, named in list of Australia’s 100 Greatest Players

Johnny Warren

17-05-1943

2004

Australian footballer, coach, broadcaster, inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1988

Danielle Spencer

16-05-1969

 

Australian actress (Home and Away, All Saints, Hampton Court, Beastmaster), singer (White Monkey, On Your Side), wife of actor Russell Crowe

Graeham Goble

15-05-1947

 

Australian musician, singer, record producer, founding member of Little River Band, inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame

Xavier Herbert

15-05-1901

1984

Australian author, received Miles Franklin Award in 1975 for Poor Fellow My Country

“Jock” Sturrock, Alexander Sturrock

14-05-1915

 

America’s Cup skipper and champion yachtsman, won over 400 national and state yachting championships, Australian of the Year 1962

Gary Ablett, Jr.

14-05-1984

 

Australian rules footballer, winner of multiple honours including the Brownlow Medal in 2009

Cate Blanchett

14-05-1969

 

Australian actress (Heartland, Oscar and Lucinda, Elizabeth, Lord of the Rings), winner of awards including an Academy Award, 2 Golden Globes.

Caitlin Murphy

13-05-1984

 

Australian model, actress (Power Rangers)

Paul McDermott

13-05-1962

 

Australian comedian, actor, TV host (Good News Week)

Casey Donovan

13-05-1988

 

Australian singer (Listen with Your Heart), winner of Australian Idol 2004 series at age 16.

Reg Gasnier

12-05-1939

 

Australian rugby league footballer and coach, named one of Australia’s 100 Greatest Players, Member of the Order of Australia

Lisa Frances Martin

12-05-1960

 

Australian marathoner, gold medallist at 1986 & 1990 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, 1st place NY City Marathon 1992

Glenn Robbins

12-05-1956

 

Australian comedian, writer, actor (Kath & Kim, Prisoner, Fast Forward)

Holly Valance, Holly Vukadinovic

11-05-1983

 

Australian model, singer, actress (Neighbours, Taken)

Frank William Thring

11-05-1926

1994

Australian actor (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, El Cid, Ben-Hur)

Anita Hegh

11-05-1972

 

Australian actress (Stingers)

Lauren Jackson

11-05-1981

 

Australian basketball player, winner of multiple awards & honours including WNBA MVP (Most Valuable Player) 3 times, WNBA All-Star 7 times

Matthew Newton

11-05-1977

 

Australian actor (Changi, Farscape), son of TV personality Bert Newton

Chas Licciardello

10-05-1977

 

Australian comedian, member of The Chaser

Sir Victor Alfred Smith

09-05-1913

1998

Admiral (Australian Chiefs of Staff), first Australian to achieve rank of admiral

Grant Hackett

09-05-1980

 

Australian swimmer, winner of multiple gold medals in Olympic Games,  Commonwealth Games, Goodwill Games, and World Championships

Mark Furze

07-05-1986

 

Australian actor (Home and Away)

Peter Carey

07-05-1943

 

Australian author (Oscar and Lucinda), numerous literary awards including Booker Prize twice, Miles Franklin Award 3 times.

Kasumi Takahashi

06-05-1980

 

Japanese-Australian rhythmic gymnast, she won 5 gold medals in 1994 Commonwealth Games

Glenn Seton

05-05-1965

 

Australian race car driver, won Australian Touring Car Championship in 1993 and 1997

Campbell McComas

05-05-1952

2005

Australian impersonator, broadcaster, Member of the Order of Australia for service to entertainment

Dieter Brummer

05-05-1976

 

Australian TV actor (Home and Away, Underbelly)

Brett Burton

04-05-1978

 

Australian rules footballer, president of the AFL Players Association

Thomas Mead

04-05-1918

2004

Australian politician and journalist

Andrew Denton

04-05-1960

 

Australian television presenter, comedian

Fergus McMaster

03-05-1879

1950

Australian businessman, one of the founders of  Australian airlines Qantas

Ray Barrett

02-05-1927

2009

Australian actor, received 2 AFI (Australian Film Industry) Awards

Damon Diletti

01-05-1971

 

Australian field hockey goalkeeper, Olympic medallist in 1992, 1996, 2000


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